Editorials

When I was 14 years old I met a girl with scars on her arm. None of them new, yet all of them equal parts intriguing and frightening to 9th grade me. We quickly became friends, discovering a shared interest in music, movies, and the other pop culture oddities of 1995. We went out for a little while — well, as much as 14 year olds “dated” back then — but eventually went our separate ways, only ever seeing one another in passing throughout the …

I remember, quite vividly at that, the first compilation CD I ever bought. Thirteen-year-old me couldn’t have been more thrilled when I got my hands on my copy of Atticus – Dragging the Lake Vol. 1, from my local Hot Topic’s counter. I was in that awkward age where one has to start identifying with something in life but has no job and no source of steady cash to boot. I had no genuine interests yet, and, even if I loved an album, I couldn’t …

Suicide, a word that hits home for some and yet to others is a joke – two completely different extremes but the same powerful word. To some, suicide is nothing more than “an easy way out” or “a cry for attention” that is not taken seriously. To most, it is a word that sends chills down your spine and overwhelms you with emotion, be it from the loss of a friend or family member, or your own personal struggles. It disgusts me that there are …

When I was younger and first getting in to the music scene, Rolling Stone magazine was the be-all end-all source of information. If Rolling Stone recommend a new album by an artist I’d never heard of, I bought it. If Rolling Stone recommended a new book or film, I sought it out as quickly as possible. In high school we passed around the magazine between classes as if it were contraband to be taken away at a moment’s notice. It was a constant quest to …

A typical day at the Jersey shore does not usually include analyzing neck tats, the use of power washers, cool matching t-shirts, and early mornings. But on this particular day my friends and I were given a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only volunteer at the shore following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, but to see, meet, and work alongside some of our favorite bands, artists, and musicians for the Vans Warped Tour volunteer day. This year Warped Tour partnered with Waves for …